Tag: Opioids
Meds for Opioid Use Disorder May Reduce Mortality in OD Survivors
Minority of opioid overdose survivors receive MOUD; buprenorphine, MMT linked to reduced mortality
Illicit Opioid Trade Up With Restrictions on Hydrocodone
2014 ruling to reschedule hydrocodone combo products coincided with rise in cryptomarket trade
Older Age, ICU, Poor Renal Fcn Up Risk of Opioid OD in Hospital
For hospitalized patients, risk also increased for those receiving three or more CNS antidepressants
Public Support Only Moderate for Opioid Harm Reduction Strategies
Stigmatizing attitudes toward opioids linked to lower support for two evidence-based strategies
FDA Warns Websites Marketing Unapproved Opioids
As part of comprehensive effort to target online sales, networks operating 53 sites received warnings
Factors ID’d for Persistent Opioid Use After Pediatric Surgery
Findings in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemo
Studies ID Impact of U.S. Opioid-Related Mortality, Rx Patterns
Burden of deaths up; most patients receiving opioid analgesics use immediate-release formulations
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
Patterns of Potential Misuse Help Assess Risk of Opioid Overdose
Positive link for subsequent opioid overdose with greater numbers of prescribers and pharmacies
